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Living in Artondale, WA

Artondale is a big small town of 14,073 people in Pierce County, Washington. It's about 17 miles from Bremerton, WA and 26 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 47°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $734k and rent runs about $2k a month.

14,073people
$734kTypical home
$2,251/moRent
76° / 47°Summer / winter
1"Snow
169Sunny days
165Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 14,073
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,052 people per sq mi
  • 26 mi to Seattle, WA
  • 17 mi to Bremerton, WA
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $734k (≈$4,631/mo)
  • Median rent $2,251/mo
  • Median household income $149k
  • Property tax about 0.9% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 76°F
  • Winter highs around 47°F
  • Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
  • 169 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
  • 196 cloudy days a year
  • 65 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 165 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (408 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (2,027 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 41
  • 34% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 55% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 32 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 4 mi to TIW airport
  • 19 mi to SEA (major hub)
  • 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 95% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1988
  • 99% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 341 ft
  • Right on the coast
  • 114 mi to a big lake
  • 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 58 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 2 mi to the nearest campground
  • 59 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,591 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 172 bars within 25 mi
  • 688 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 77 museums within 25 mi
  • 33 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 7 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 10% of Washington districts (reading)
  • 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 4 mi to the nearest vet
  • 3 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 7 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Pierce County: D+11 in 2024
  • Washington: D+18 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Very low tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • High earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • High volcano risk

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